The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-03

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that ministers go forth in confidence
and faith that God will be the helper
more of this faith is necessary The |
subject was further discussed by DR..
Cantwell, Br. Budd, and DR.. Demarest.
The trend of the discussion recog-
nized the absolute necessity of the pas
toral circuit, and at the same time the
difficulties that are necessary to be
overcome to make them successful.
Loyalty to the Convention was urged
on all sides as a requisite of successful
work.
Rev. DR.. Demarest
was recognized by vote as the repre-
sentative of the General Convention,
and the privileges of the floor conferred.
By vote, also, the courtesies of the Con-
vention were rendered to all visiting
clergymen. The Convention adjourned
at P. NJ.
Evening Services.
The church was well filled at 7:45 to
listen to the occasional sermon by Rev.
T. S. Guthrie, of Muncie. The choir
sang I" Joy to the world, the Lord has
come" The Tooth Psalm was read.
Rev. N. A. Saxton offered prayer. An
anthem followed, Praise the Lord"
The occasional sermon followed, which
we give substantially in full elsewhere.
The sermon occupying only twenty-five
minutes, the occasion was still further
improved by conference meeting. DR..
Demarest led with remarks based on
the words, For the Lord is good, and
his truth endureth to all generations"
This was the basis of all theology. 1t
was also the true refuge of the soul
amid the troubles of life. Rev. Z. H.
Tabor followed in the same strain.
Men look for the exemplifcation of
faith in the life. We need trust in God
and we may cultivate this devotion as
the joy and peace of the soul. Br. Will
gus, of Lafayette, spoke on the impor-
lance of spiritual life. DR.. Budd on
the necessity of the conference meeting,
and Smith Druley on the Importance of
the appropriation of the good things in
all churches. The conference meeting
was one of the best, and closed service
of great enjoyment.
SECOND DAY.-FRIDAY, AUGUST 26.
The second day of the Convention be-
gan with "a praise meeting at s, con-
Quoted by Br. Albert Wilgus, of Lafay-
cite. Beginning with small number
in attendance, the interest developed
largely in the last half hour. Rev.
Mary I. Clark, j. B. Fosher, and sew
eral others participated, and an inter-
esting season of spiritual communion
was enjoyed.
The Sundays chool Convention
was given the first part of the day, and
after prayer, the President, Charles
Styer, appointed a committee on ere.
dentials, Miss Openheim, Brs. Bridges
and Runyan,) and made the opening
address. He would not argue in this
presence the Importance of the Sunday.
school work. All are convinced of its
importance. The success of the church,
in fact, depends on the success of the
Sunday school. Churches must have
source of supply to draw from. The
school is the nursery of the church;
without the nursery you cannot recruit
the orchard. The report of
The Corresponding Secretary,
Rev. R. N. John, was read. We give
summary of its facts and figures.
Number of schools in the State %; av-
erage attendance, 1000; current ex-
penses, $500; Number of ''Myrtles''
taken, 800; I" Helpers, rs; Lesson
Leaves, 1000; schools observing Easter,
5; Children's Sunday, 10; Thanksgiving
or Harvest Home, A; Christmas, s. The
singing books used generally in the
State are those of Prof. Straub. Four
schools however persist in using Ortho-
dox publications. But few of the
schools, to the regret of all concerned,
hold teachers meetings. The report
recommended meeting of the Conven-
ton during the year at some central
point, two days to be devoted to Sun
day school interests, and closed with
urging fidelity to the Sunday school
work. The reports of the Treasurer
and Recording Secretary followed.
The Schools Reported
were Devon, Fincastle, Dayton, Terre
Haute, Logansport, Roam, Bluffton,
Boston, Muncie, Lafayette, Mount Car
mel, West Lebanon, Walton, and Oak
landon,-14.
Remarks in regard to special points in
Sunday work, accompanied these
reports. The general impression Gre
ated by the reports was favorable to the
belief that the Sunday-school work is
advancing in the State. The reports
and remarks were followed by brief
address by DIR. Demarest.
In the Afternoon
the first meeting of the WOman's Aid |
Association was held, beginning at . |
o'clock. The serious illness of Mrs. F. S. |
John, the president, was the special re- |